LFC

[@mallarden4582]

You my friend... Are a bloody legend..!! Worked perfectly

[@PurpleHouseComedy]

hey buddy! love the video so far! when booting into arch linux it is not recognizing the command nomodeset. am i doing something wrong? cheers!

[@enricosernesi2939]

That's a nice fix. Do you have a similar solution for Macbooks with Nvidia GPU?

[@carlosgarciaoropeza5480]

Let's not exaggerate. It's just a little worm that lives inside the fruit. Minor drawbacks, I mean let's just ignore it... because the picture looked so "beautiful" lol. Seriously though, thanks so much for sharing, young Graham, as I read your paragraph in the description and all the subscriber comments. All the best.

[@eljuli1003]

sorry, I am not an english speaker, so I can barely understand, I have a question: Does this process work in a macbook pro 15 retina early 2012? the discrete card is not working anymore, it s a Nvidia gforce GT650 M....

[@darrenhibbert9331]

I'm trying to follow this video but when I get to 4:00, I dont have the same line showing on my screen, and if I inset NOMODESET, i press enter and nothing happens. Or if I press F10, it comes up with an error. GRRRRRRRRRRRR

[@JulAlxAU]

Chattr stands for change attributes and it’s a Gnu utility. For the record only.

[@Harcix]

I thought it stood for Chatroulette

[@flynn8567]

What does it mean when the GPU only fails when you try to use 3d applications e.g lfd2

[@darrenhibbert9331]

What version Archlinux is this because the new one ive downloaded in 2024 does not work.

[@mariolemerise7732]

Hi, very interesting subject, I could try that method to revive two MBP 2011 with bad AMD gpus. Could you give us the link to download the ISO file please. Thanks

[@ZardozBeats]

Thanks for the video! Would you also know how to re-enable the GPU? (for example when a new motherboard is placed)

[@shadownet_nft]

Hi, great video, thanks for putting this out there. I have a mid 2014 15" retina with Nvidia GT750, The gfx card works fine but I only get 1.5 hours on battery so I wanted to disable it in EFI. You mentioned that the macbook you were working on in this video would consume more battery after the editing of the gpu-prefs, would that apply to my situation? I was hoping it would mean my fans would not need to blast on all the time and I could just use the integrated GPU for longer battery life. Thanks again for the great walkthrough.

[@buddhafragt9619]

is it working also for a defect Nvidia chip?

[@BrandonAdams1968]

should be x zero 7 - not XO7. Also I needed to remove AMD Kexts otherwise it wouldn't boot.

[@qbittec]

i need it , because my macbook is freeze onthe boot screen

[@dclmhqedosouth]

how can i get software can you send me the link

[@angelnavarrophotographyinc8178]

Sir, thank you for the only clear and well pronounced explanation of this rather esoteric procedure anywhere on the net. Question: "Find My Mac" is disabled claiming it's due to a "Missing Recover Partition". I have applied this EFI patch to a new install of Sierra to bandaid the AMD Video Card problem and was wondering if the patch produced this glitch of a missing recovery partition. Again, thank you so very much!

[@DustieWaggoner]

THIS WORKED! Thanks so much for all your help. You just earned another subscriber!

[@SujetoInsano]

Is your mac still ok??

[@akshayprasad5981]

This worked but when I restarted my laptop , the problem appeared again. Is there any fix for that

[@davidemaccarrone8206]

Did you find a fix?

[@wutangcatclan]

​@@davidemaccarrone8206 Download DOSDUDE GPU disabler after that than it will be permanent

[@wutangcatclan]

​@UC36mvkyX0v5QeDsHzfxh08w Download DOSDUDE GPU disabler after that than it will be permanent

[@akshayprasad5981]

Could you provide me the link to DOSDUDE GPU disabler?

[@SergiR14]

This is the only video that work for me! Is perfect, thanks a lot man! Es fantastico

[@jsudios6181]

WHat OSX?

[@Drumtabs6]

man, you have saved my mac; i hope to buy another one, but in meantime i can use it. thanks a lot

[@KobaMeskhia]

After rebooting the problem again, how to fix the settings that you showed us in this video?

[@michaelsalazar9722]

does this work permanently?

[@luclagier3075]

Is it possible to do that directly on recovery ?

[@Firrynight]

Plz help when i select the flash the keys stop working everytime

[@amitpaigude6368]

Thank you very much putting this video on KZbin your instruction works I am struggling for two months finding solution and you gave it thanks again

[@huseyindagdeviren3821]

Hello, there is no GPU in my list. How did you write the new one?

[@cesarbezerra1000]

My friend, you saved my Mac! Thank you so much! Congratulation for the great tutorial!!!! You are the best!

[@jsudios6181]

Good morning... do you do this on what OSx version... I have capitan and worjed for me 1 year ago.. work on catalina ?

[@cesarbezerra1000]

J Sudios Hi, I did on High Sierra, it’s working perfectly!

[@smfrei92]

I was unable to locate the GPU-power-prefs EFI variable in my list. Any ideas? I have a A1286 macbook pro. This is the closest ive come to fixing this apple forsaken paperweight. Please let me know.

[@KagerouXD]

@@Adamant_IT Thank you very much that worked for me. Yes GPU-power-prefs EFI is not on my list as well, did as you suggested and move straight to writing the new power pref file.

[@Artsman.B]

hello friend if the gpu does not active ? what can i do for that ?

[@EdduVaz]

hello, where can I download It?

[@inzar86]

it work on my macbook pro 2011 with amd gpu. but now external display not working after disabling gpu. is there another hack for display?

[@pouliniere7595]

Do I need to have macOS installed ? I got a computer with the issue that avoid to computer to boot to even the installer so, there is just windows on it.

[@thebusinessfirm9862]

Great video, mate. Thanks from Australia.

[@abnerhernandez7101]

I have a problem when I want to write the file with printf, it gives me printf write error invalid argument and I wrote correctly the string, The serious question could you upload that file and I copy it from linux? gpu-power-prefs... thanks

[@Lixadellic]

Same problem here, I can create the "gpu-power-prefs..." file, but I cannot write anything into it and neither chatr, nor chmod help with that...

[@Wojtas982712]

What is a solutions?

[@SJ-bn2ep]

Does this work with High Sierra? I’ve been doing this many times, but when I turn off my Mac and restart it gets stuck on the start up screen.

[@0xBiscuit]

Sam craig I had the exact same problem. I think the gpu working in the background is the reason for this. Follow this tutorial it solved it for me. gist.github.com/cdleon/ae1542279598fe80f527400cc354a956

[@therealdjap]

I feel that you could probably write a efi script for the titan ridge card flashed for a Mac Pro so that it boots the right way the first time and doesn't need a soft boot.

[@bs5740]

After a few reboots the display stopped working. I used it a couple times and upgraded the RAM. Now no display. No chime. Just the fan, hdd and DVD spins up. The power LED glows and stays dim till I force shutdown. Tried using the old RAM still nothing. I tried resetting the pram by holding cmd+option+p+r. Still no change. Any idea ??

[@blinkyspirit]

Hi after editing the variables it works but when I shutdown the computer it goes bad again please what am I doing wrong

[@malcolm4k270]

What file should I download?? It’s so many archlinux files

[@thegrents]

Hi "Adamant IT"... Is there a way to just disable the main graphics card of using the "built-in display", but continuing to use an external monitor? What means that I could still use my basic graphic card to the laptop screen and the "damaged other" to an other display... (for instance, i'm already with Catalina in a 2011 MBPro 17")

[@deewillofficial]

It’s working for me, but when I shut down my laptop it freezes. After the force shut down, the grey lines are on the screen again and I have to re-do all the steps. Any ideas?

[@Firrynight]

If i play a game will it work?

[@jsudios6181]

Work on Catalina?

[@alijawad2641]

Hi @05:19 is that command necessary?

[@naildopaulinodasilva2102]

hi, do you know how make it on windows? in macosx is perfect but in windows no

[@leisexe]

Hi thanks it worked, but in countrary when i shut down the laptop and then turn it on it happens again, theres any solution for this?

[@master.swordz]

after the fix, brightness slider is not showing and brightness keys not working.

[@johnsonmike23]

Hi, i’m getting chattr not found but i do have gpu power prefs on ls. Any ideas?

[@CarlosHDJKpto]

Adamant IT: Hi. Could you please give us a link to written instructions? Specially the commands. Thsn you 😎

[@_doney]

Could I keep a copy of EFI folder and use it again? Or would I need to do the fix again? After a software update I mean?

[@anderpiper5383]

With this method will the Thunderbolt for Egpu works ? And installing Windows will be possible still?

[@agarcoins2177]

does someone got a blackscreen after removing the resistor and doing this?

[@jb9601]

where can i get archlinux?

[@pieterbikkel]

www.archlinux.org/download/

[@ademiravdic]

what is the reason for increased battery consumption? I assume amd gpu still runs and just wastes power without doing anything? If so, can the tool like gSwitch be used to turn it off ?

[@mchaves7663]

Hi, do the temperatures go down with GPU disabled? I know high temperatures of cpu are common problem of these machines.

[@brieftodo]

Cheers! Probably the best solution out there as the screen of the MacBook Pro I fixed was unreadable when loading the desktop as it uses the dodgy AMD GPU over using the Intel video chip (used on boot) and if I tried to fix it via the Mac command line "csrutil" doesn't exist on Mountain Lion OS.

[@alim5862]

Is thunderbolt (video out) working with this method?

[@greeengiaant]

can I do this linux mint?

[@SforzexITA]

does it work on the Mac a1312?

[@irishmj]

So, what are the chances of this working on a 2015 Macbook Pro with an Nvidia card running Big Sur?

[@DmDx05]

Warrenty man

[@vectormadmak108]

Does this work without mac os ?? I have running Windows 10 on basic display adapter cause amd fucks up ... I'm trying to disable permanently from gmux hardware hack .

[@drcoolit]

you mention board 820-2915 but mine is an older 2009 (although it's a MacBook Pro 15 that lists AMD Radeon in the System Profiler) -- what is different about the AMD in the 2915 board? Also, are there any specific symptoms that differentiate a failed/failing capacitor (330µF) vs failing/failed AMD chip? Thanks. p.s. I've seen both your vids on this problem (the other the cap replacement ala Louis R.'s method) and I'm just trying to decide which way to go -- if replacing the cap won't help, then no point in going that route.

[@drcoolit]

Thanks for your reply. System Profiler: AMD Radeon HD 6750M, 512MB VRAM, Revision ID 0x0000; ROM revision 113-C0170L-573; gMux version 1.9.23, EFI driver version 01.00.573. Logic board ID: 820-2565-A, 2009. Unibody type MacBook Pro 15". I'm using the original Lion OS ('book given to me because person couldn't boot it up). After much trial, found that moving 3 files (kext) related to the AMD allowed what appears to be "normal" operation -- what comes across as cutting the AMD out of the loop. This is NOT the same thing as the capacitor repair you and Louis did that brings back the utility of the AMD chip (desirable). This kext removal/move just appears to disable the AMD (though not sure how to test that theory out). In Mac OS 10.7 (higher versions probably differ): used Terminal: sudo mkdir /amd_kexts/ (new directory -- didn't realize until much latter that this directory is at the Finder level!) ls /system/library/extensions - shows list of extensions including kexts .... partial list follows but these are the items that I focused on ATIRadeonX1000.kext ATIRadeonX1000GA.plugin ATIRadeonX1000GLDriver.bundle ATIRadeonX1000VADriver.bundle ATIRadeonX2000.kext ATIRadeonX2000GA.plugin ATIRadeonX2000GLDriver.bundle ATIRadeonX2000VADriver.bundle ATIRadeonX3000.kext ATIRadeonX3000GA.plugin ATIRadeonX3000GLDriver.bundle ATIRadeonX3000VADriver.bundle new command ... sudo mv /system/library/extensions/ATIRadeonX1000.kext /amd_kexts -- moves this kext out of the original location into this folder/directory "amd_kexts" (at Finder level) ... if perform another "ls command" as above, the ATIRadeonX1000.kext file is no longer present. ... performed similar command (mv) for the 2000 and 3000 kext files sudo mv /system/library/extensions/ATIRadeonX2000.kext /amd_kexts Phil:~ ed$ sudo mv /system/library/extensions/ATIRadeonX3000.kext /amd_kexts exit -- command to logout . then rebooted - no glitches booting up (prior to this time the ONLY way I had of booting up was using CMD-S at startup, using the "NVRAM FACE28D-....F9:GPU-POWER-PREFS=%01/%00%00%00 - REBOOT, and there were still problems for certain programs that tried to use the AMD chip and at that point everything froze) and then ran a number of "problem programs" (that froze previously using the NVRAM "fix") and everything worked EXCEPT for some reason, won't recognize (unlock) my iPhone 5s so that I can transfer pics via Image Capture. 'book seems to run fine, doesn't appear to be slow (actually quite fast), doesn't seem overly warm (after several minutes, booting up several programs, several restarts to test things) IR (infrared) temps over "1" and "2" keys about 100F. Some programs transiently increase temp but then things settle back down. I have contacted dosdude1 re his "fix" but this also cuts out the AMD chip (does not allow it to be used, unlike the capacitor fix you and Louis did). If this simple fix of mine continues to work on this 'book (again, using old OS but several programs I have won't work anyway w/ upgraded OS) doubt I'll risk taking that bad 300µF cap off and replacing it. I'll stick w/ the "KISS" approach! Also, tried some approaches (such as the Arch-linux) but never was able to get that to work. Could be (?) because of my older OS?

[@drcoolit]

forgot to remove this -- it's the "header" for each line from terminal and got left in by mistake when pasting: Phil:~ ed$ should read just: sudo mv /system/library/extensions/ATIRadeonX3000.kext /amd_kexts

[@drcoolit]

8/8 Just got a note from dos lab (the dosdude1 site) and his reply was: Demux is only for 2011 MBP that have the defective gpu. The 2009 issue is the capacitor as you state and should not need Demux. So, eventually I MAY get up the courage to try the capacitor fix thus getting back my GPU!!! (though currently can't really complain since the integrated GPU is doing fine enough for the things I'm asking it to do -- at least so far)

[@reecebower9934]

i got a 2011 macbook pro 13inch model a1278 for free. it doesnt have an amd gpu. it reads as intel. however it seems to be overheating and freezing up my machine. im assuming its the gpu because when it freezes the display gets funky. and ive replaced the thermal paste on the cpu. is there a bypass for my model/gpu?

[@wojtekkrol544]

Thank you so much! Your video safe my money, give my mother smile (she get my second MacBook pro ;) and finally I'm Hackintosh user because I was really upset for Apple politics for Polish consumers. Best Regards!

[@rinorino8509]

Hi sir Is this will work for a 2011 imac 27".

[@ZeeKtx]

I’m getting this error, no UMS support in Radeon module. Any idea what to do now?

[@djuk17]

If i only known some years a go things that i learned today. Thanks!

[@correialuqueny3676]

Foi muito útil a sua instrução após adicionar o comando nomodeset, F10 e o processo da instalação do sistema operativo avançou como eu desejava que fosse. Muito grato!

[@zeroine7]

Great Video!! Thank you so much! I am wondering, wouldn't it be safer to create a Backup of the original gpu power efi variable? Which would also make the renaming of the file later on easier..

[@ElBrodito]

Diy you need to start on Linux or Will it work the same if you start your Mac on Single User Mode (Command + S) ?

[@slo-motion9292]

Do I have to have a mac of installed on the machine?cos I really just want to boot into windows partition

[@Adamant_IT]

Theoretically this should work with windows installed. But if you want windows, buy a windows laptop, is my advice. This workaround is designed for data recovery reasons - laptops with this fault are end-of-life.

[@rgm6000]

I have the latest High Sierra os and 'invalid argument' comes up with rm command. Have followed your video instructions, any ideas?

[@rgm6000]

Adamant IT Thank you I did have typo; however, i screwed something else up badly and now have unreadable screen when booting, holding down option key displays unusable screen. Any work around?

[@rgm6000]

Adamant IT Resetting NVRAM cleared the problem, booted successfully using intel graphics. Thanks very much. Have you posted any videos addressing very slow booting problem?

[@MrChrisk8er]

Thanks man, you save my money...😂

[@BeneTheLord]

Will this work with Mojave?

[@roudabehghomi1136]

hello, I have 2010 macbook pro. I had installed windows on it for 3 years and now it cannot run anything. I installed mac os on it but it is sooooooooooooooo slow like going to death. I think it's graphic card is damaged. what can I do

[@darbypaes]

Is there a way to enable thunderbolt port?

[@LAHegarty]

It's already enabled.

[@d.jkellzworldentertainment9561]

Greetings am a DJ please which macbook will I buy that doesn't get so hot just give me the year and the number

[@PghMitch]

When creating the new gnu-pref file, would the same printf command line work for 2011 iMac AMD GPU's that have failure issues as well or is that \x00\x00 line specific to MacBook Pro GPU's? Thanks for the video.

[@SoulPowerxD]

Hi mister, I tried everything, even I used dosdude1 codes but nothing :(, my problem is I can’t finish installing high sierra, the loading bar gets stuck in the last step, it’s a MBP 2011 with Gpu problem, is this a solution for it? Please help me.

[@SoulPowerxD]

New edit: I finally can install MacOS 😃

[@arierong]

@@SoulPowerxD How you did it?

[@SoulPowerxD]

@@arierong Si hablas español, enviame inbox

[@arierong]

@@SoulPowerxD te mandaré correo, muchas gracias

[@valmin5589]

quick question, if I do this mod, will the issue comeback if you remove the HD? (I'm assuming yes) therefore can you do this mod on an external HD or another HD and pop it into the Macbook that is having the issue, thanks!

[@Adamant_IT]

That's an interesting idea... It is drive specific, yes.

[@kukumuku8762]

Hi thanks for sharing this with us.. Unfortunately after I type nomodeset I am getting this message “ERROR no UMS support in Radeon Module!” Can you help? Thanks

[@kukumuku8762]

Thanks for your reply. The gpu is still working to a certain extend because I can work on the computer for an hour before it crashes. This is the full text: :: running early hook (udev) starting version 239 .. . . running early hook [archiso_pxe_nbd] .. . . running hook (udev) .. . . Triggering uevents... E 5.7201721 [drm:radeon_init [radeon]] *ERROR* No UMS support in radeon module! . . . running hook [memdisk] . . . . running hook [archiso] . .. . . running hook [archiso]_loop_mnt] .. . . running hook [archiso_pxe_common] . . running hook [archiso_pxe_nbd] • . running hook [archiso_pxe_http] running hook [archiso_pxe_nfs] :: Mounting '/dev/disk/by-label/ARCH2018121 to I/run/archiso/bootmnt' Waiting 30 seconds for device /deu/disk/by-label/ARCH_201812 ERROR: 1/dev/disk/by-label/ARCH_2018121 device did not show up after 30 seconds... Falling back to interactive prompt You can try to fix the problem manually, log out when you are finished sh: can't access tty; job control turned off [rootfs ]#

[@sneilert]

Having the same issue here, no clue why..

[@XylazineHCl]

Does it works on Mac Mini from 2011 too?

[@maxpowers2168]

LOL the Mac Mini 2011 doesn't have AMD GPU...

[@superchargedbeats6525]

i don't have gpu-power-pref

[@skywalkerholdings213]

If its early 2011 mbp will not have gpu power pref so skip that part just fyi

[@jmitra95]

Will this work with a early 2011 15'' inch? can I follow thus totiral?

[@jmitra95]

@@Adamant_IT Great I think the issue I have now is the battery as Apple replaced my logic baord a few years back but I will try this temproary fix as I dont need discrete graphics anyways

[@jmitra95]

@@Adamant_IT What if I get another hard drive? DO I need to do this stuff again or can i isntall Mac Os again with these same settigns applied to the graphics card?

[@ViktorAlvar]

Do you know where I can download the same arch linux you are using? When writing "ls" the files arent the same as yours when using the latest version of arch linux..

[@ViktorAlvar]

Adamant IT thank you so much for answering!

[@agarcoins2177]

what was the answer

[@colinshum3461]

Where is the EFI stored? Is it possible to upgrade the harddrive after ? Or upgrade the os?

[@realmacmods]

This is indeed independent of the HDD. We get these for mail in repair often, and often the user prefers to keep their HDD for privacy purposes. The modification is made to the EFI/SPI chip.

[@ulissesmonte]

Hi! If I do this procedure, is it reversible? (in case I want to send it to repair) Also, is the command the same for Macbook Pro 17" late-2011?

[@matiasss550]

would like to know that too.,

[@Ashchucks]

Hello, how can i install windows after that mod? I need to dual boot my mac. I tried installing via numerous methods but in vain... Can you help?

[@ademiravdic]

not possible

[@moeouellette1968]

what is the iso file name

[@madelectornix2075]

sh chattr not found ???

[@GrzegorzBandur]

This trick also work for Imacs ?

[@Adamant_IT]

I'm not sure 🤔 It'd be interesting to try. Can't make it any worse if your GPU is toast anyway.

[@safetyzone2962]

Most 2011 iMacs have an MXM based GPU which means it's user serviceable.

[@arthureschner9319]

Thanks for this. Im able to use my MacBook again. However, I have some strange charging issues ever since I did this. Any graphical intense application causes the MacBook to stop charging (orange led changes to green) & the battery gradually discharges. Any ideas?

[@АннаП-д9н]

Do reset SMC

[@thaismota6727]

thanks a lot saved my life

[@clorofilaazul]

Thank you very very very much! You saved my MacBook Pro!!!

[@jsudios6181]

WHat OSX?

[@clorofilaazul]

@@jsudios6181 Sierra

[@RayRay-uw6ms]

My machine ran fine when I restarted it after applying this fix. But after I restarted the problem came back and it wouldn't even boot up to the login screen. So I applied this again and the same thing happened: worked fine immediately afterwards but wouldn't boot when I restarted. Is there something else I need to do in this case? Thanks!

[@unkownbot1566]

Ray Sun same here spent 8 hrs still there

[@AndyofCT]

What I did after running through the Archlinux fix was pull the hard drive, put it in an enclosure and with another mac, delete the AMD kext files from the extension library. That worked for well over a year (disabling all system updates), until I got cocky and tried to install Mojave (from Sierra). Now I have to do a clean Sierra install and go through the process again.

[@unkownbot1566]

@@AndyofCT i wanted to ask if u succeded.... well because when i tried installing the os while having the purple marks/with the broken gpu it didnt let me go through the installation.. i mean it would reach the restarting point but after the restart it had white screen nothing else.... that means that i cant implament this fix... any ideas >?

[@AndyofCT]

I just reinstalled Sierra again last night and it worked. If you are having issues to them point where you can’t complete the installation, try doing the install on another Mac, pulling the hard drive and installing it to the drive via USB enclosure (I recommend using Mac OS Journaled for partition type when formatting in disk utility). Once you’ve installed it to the external drive, boot into the existing OS on the second machine, go to into the new installation on the external drive and go to folder System>Library>extensions and delete all the AMD kext files (usually have to empty trash before ejecting USB hard drive). Once you’ve deleted the files, eject the external hard drive and reconnect it to your Mac. Even though the installation was done on another machine, if you’ve nodded to reg with Arch Linux and deleted the Kext files, you should boot into Mac OS. -Side note- any system update requiring restart will add those AMD kext files back, so you’ll have to pull the drive, connect it to another Mac and repeat the deletion process again. It will install the update correctly, but upon restart, will freeze. That’s when you power down and pull the drive.

[@unkownbot1566]

@@AndyofCT thank you for the reply... but can the so called ''external'' installation be completed on a NON amd gpu MacbookPro?

[@MrPerfectpunk]

Worked Perfectly!!! Thank you sir! Love from india! :)

[@jsudios6181]

what OSX

[@leisexe]

@@jsudios6181 i have macOS High Sierra and it worked for me

[@d5547]

When i launch archlinux with nomodeset it restarts the laptop, any ideas?

[@pieterbikkel]

This is a great video, you can use this on a Mac mini 2011 with Amd Radeon HD 6630m, the power consumption isn't the problem and in my use case as server, the graphics performance aren't a big problem either. So I can pick one of those failed Mac mini's up for a bargain 😄

[@sneilert]

When booting arch its says *ERROR* No UMS support in radeon module! Then when doing the efivars commands there is no gpu-power line. What is wrong with my computer? The computer got fucked after updating osx way back.

[@sameerhabib2010]

in mine it does't show the gpu preference after typing ls

[@pieterbikkel]

me too